Olga Gansen

Watercolor artist exploring the quiet presence of life through nature, light, and form.

My work is inspired by the quiet presence of nature and the timeless language of simple forms. Through watercolor and mixed media, I explore light, transparency, vessels, and botanical forms as subjects of attentive observation.

I am drawn to objects and plants that often go unnoticed — dried seed heads, wild-growing vegetation, glass bottles, and vessels with unique shapes. In their stillness, I find an endless source of visual and emotional discovery. Rather than depicting dramatic events, I focus on subtle moments of existence: the way light rests on a surface, how a form occupies space, or how a plant continues to express its individuality through shape and structure.

Slow observation is at the heart of my practice. I often work directly from life, spending time with the objects I paint and allowing the image to develop through contemplation, repetition, and quiet attention. Sketches, studies, and material exploration become part of an ongoing dialogue with the natural world.

Watercolor is my primary medium because of its transparency, sensitivity, and ability to capture both precision and unpredictability. I am interested in creating a ...

I am self-taught artist. Started my artist journey since 2016.

Exhibitions:
April 2026 Fabriano Artist 2026 - Selected for exhibition "FabrianoInAcquarello"2026, Fabriano, Italy

June 2025 - Group Exhibition "1500 Moss" Art Community, Norway

April 2025 - Fabriano Artist 2025 - Selected for the international exhibition "FabrianoInAcquarello"2025, Italy Fabriano

Apr.2025 - Guest Exhibition at Gallery Tøihuset, Old Town Fredrikstad, Norway

Nov. 2024 - Guest Exhibition at Tøihuset Gallery, Old Town Fredrikstad, Norway.

Oct. 2024 - Group Exhibition Akvarellen Gallery, Norway

Oct. 2024 Fabriano Artist 2024 - Group Exhibition "FabrianoInAcquarello"2024, Texas, USA

June 2024 - Group Exhibition "1500 Moss", Norway / Moss Art Community /

May 2024 - Guest Exhibition at Gallery1845, Old Town Fredrikstad, Norway

April 2024 Fabriano Artist 2024 - Selected for exhibition "FabrianoInAcquarello"2024, Bologna, Italy

Jan.2024 The 1th WIW Members Only Exhibition online

Febr. 2023 Guest Exhibition at Gallery1845, Old Town Fredrikstad, Norway.

2022 - Personal exhibition "The unpretentious nature " at Moss Kunst Ramme Gallery, Moss, Norway.